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title: A Target Attribute
---
## A Target Attribute
The `` attribute specifies where to open the linked document in an `a` (anchor) tag.
#### Examples:
A target attribute with the value of “_blank” opens the linked document in a new window or tab.
```html
freeCodeCamp
```
A target attribute with the value of “_self” opens the linked document in the same frame as it was clicked (this is the default and usually does not need to be specified).
```html
freeCodeCamp
```
```html
freeCodeCamp
```
A target attribute with the value of “_parent” opens the linked document in the parent frame.
```html
freeCodeCamp
```
A target attribute with the value of “_top” opens the linked document in the full body of the window.
```html
freeCodeCamp
```
A target attribute with the value of _"framename"_ opens the linked document in a specified named frame.
```html
freeCodeCamp
```
#### More Information:
Target Attribute: w3schools